Spring Point Score Races 3 & 4

Luke Parker reports:

A 5 to 8 knot-ish easterly greeted a fantastic fleet of over 50 Lasers for a sunny day’s racing last Saturday.

The course was set in the channel towards Point Piper and Shark Island, and, as usual, the “Dardanelles” provided numerous opportunities and challenges for sailors. (For new players the Dardanelles, also known as the Strait of Gallipoli, is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in northwestern Turkey that forms part of the continental boundary between Asia and Europe).

It was “a thinking sailor’s breeze” as shifts and gusts came in from both directions and it was especially important to keep eyes out of the boat both upwind and downwind. Coach Brett summed it up by advising that one simply needed either to be on the favoured tack or in a gust. Easier said than done.

Starters were very well behaved. No generals. Good work, team.

Winners on the Day

Race 3

ILCA 4 (4.7): Miles Greenwood

ILCA 6 (Radial): Michael Morris

ILCA 7 (Standard): Yves Stenning (Attention, Mr Handicapper: this is his 2nd win in a row.)

Race 4

ILCA 4 (4.7): Ben Costandi

ILCA 6 (Radial): Scott Finlayson

ILCA 7 (Standard): Maxim Dura

Another gentle reminder… you need to sign on via the Sailor App if you want your results to count. Also, don’t double-tap the sign on button or you will simultaneously sign on and off (as I did).

Many thanks to Rod Barnes, who despite a bad back graciously stepped in to PRO the day and allowed your correspondent to sail. Also, thanks to the on-water dream team of John Vasey, Mark Crowhurst and Richard McLachlan.